3-2-1 treadmill workout

Like most people, I like to mix things up on the treadmill to keep from getting bored. This one definitely did the trick and really gave me a great workout. Adjust it for yourself faster or slower depending on your pace. It’s a pyramid workout, so you’ll progressively get faster, peak, then come back down.

3 minutes at 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 7.5, 7

2 minutes at: 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 7.5, 7

1 minute at: 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 7.5, 7, 6.5

I finished 4.5 miles in 37:23, which is really fast for me. Let me know if you try this!

2 thoughts on “3-2-1 treadmill workout”

Your motivating post was perfect timing for me as I read your post a few minutes before I left for the gym. I only had 30 minutes for running so I did a modified version of your workout. 3 min 7.0/7.5/8.0/7.5/7.0, then 1 min 6.5, then a 2 minute ladder similar to the first, with 1 min. 6.5 cool down to end around 30 m inutes. The 9 minutes of 7.5/8.0/7.5 was fun, in a speedy sort of way.